Kissing Boo-Boos
There are people all around us with un-kissed boo-boos…
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Julie Souza Bradley Lilly blogs at Prayers of a Ragamuffin Warrior and directs Gift of Thorns Facebook ministry. She is a devotion writer for VineWords: Devotions and More, and a contributing author to the devotional series Love Knots: Stories of Faith, Family, and Friendships, Volumes One, Two, and Three (VineWords Publishing). With thirty-plus years in healthcare, and through her own multiple injuries, PTSD, a traumatic brain injury, and other health concerns, she has found God to be true to His Word, in turning all things together for the good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.
Blessing the Father’s Child
We wouldn’t like it if someone said those things to our child or our best friend, but somehow we think it is okay when we say those things about ourselves. We forget we are the Father’s child. He doesn’t like it when anyone bullies His beloved child, even if the bully is the child him/herself.
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Surrounded
What do you want to be surrounded by? …
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The Magnificent Exchange
The Lord in His goodness offers the magnificent exchange. … What a remarkable transaction. We bring our burdens, sickness, brokenness, confusion, grief and pain before the King of the universe. And in His compassion He provides a prescription for our sickness— praise and worship.
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Do This First
Relationships can be a lot of work. But, there’s one secret, that if you remember to do this first, you can resolve conflicts.
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Worship Through Weakness
Worship through weakness. This is the key to effectively reaching the heart of God. He wants us to rely on Him, not on ourselves.
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Pursued by God
How marvelous it is to consider that you are being pursued by Father God who redeemed you by the blood of His Son Jesus Christ.
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Freedom at the Cross
I stole bubblegum from the grocery store when I was four. Even at that tender age I knew I had done something wrong, and needed to find freedom at the foot of the cross. …
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Worth the Wait
The slowly unfolding events of our lives blossom into breathtaking answers to prayer, unveiling the heart of the Father—a beauty that is worth the wait.
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Surviving the Long Road of Grief
Grief is never easy, but there is a key to surviving the long road of grief. …
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